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2015

Call for Venue for YAPC::Europe::2016

March 9

Although YAPC::Europe::2015 preparations are well underway in Granada,
it is time for the venue committee of the YAPC::Europe Foundation (YEF)
to think about the location of the 2016 conference. YAPC::Europe wouldn't
exist without dedicated teams of volunteers, and we are always excited
to see the enthusiasm and learn about the new ideas the community has to
offer.

Further information about preparing a complete application can be
found on our website. Proposals submitted
to the venue committee will be added to this public repository (you
may provide private information separately) to benefit future organizers.

The deadlines which apply to this portion of the procedure are:

Friday, 15 May: Deadline for sending a letter of intent. This
letter simply expresses interest in hosting the conference and provides
contact information (both email and telephone) for at least two organizers.
This is an optional step but it can be to your advantage to alert the
venue committee of your proposal.

The YEF Venue Commitee will now review the proposals, get some more information from the submitters (if needed), and finally decide which city wins on Friday, August 8th.

As usual, the winner will be announced during YAPC::Europe 2014 in Sofia, so you will have to wait a bit longer for the secret to be unveiled!

Call for Venue for YAPC::Europe::2015

March 11

Although YAPC::Europe::2014 preparations are well underway in Sofia,
it is time for the venue committee of the YAPC::Europe Foundation (YEF)
to think about the location of the 2015 conference. YAPC::Europe wouldn't
exist without dedicated teams of volunteers, and we are always excited
to see the enthusiasm and learn about the new ideas the community has to
offer.

Further information about preparing a complete application can be
found on our website. Proposals submitted
to the venue committee will be added to this public repository (you
may provide private information separately) to benefit future organizers.

The deadlines which apply to this portion of the procedure are:

Friday, 25 April: Deadline for sending a letter of intent. This
letter simply expresses interest in hosting the conference and provides
contact information (both email and telephone) for at least two organizers.
This is an optional step but it can be to your advantage to alert the
venue committee of your proposal.

Sofia selected for YAPC::Europe 2014

August 12

YAPC::Europe Foundation is pleased to announce
that Sofia, Bulgaria has been chosen as the site for the
YAPC::Europe 2014.

We are confident that Sofia team
will put
together a wonderful conference. The theme for the next YAPC::Europe
will be 'Distributed Perl'.

We hope to see you in Sofia next summer!

A newcomer at YAPC Europe Foundation

July 4

A new member joined YAPC Europe Foundation in May. The name's
Laurent Boivin (aka elbeho).

Born to Perl in 1999 for his job, he met the French Perl Mongers
in 2004 for the 1st French Perl Workshop.
He started grenoble.pm right after that but failed in making it
a successful Perl Monger Group.
After moving to Paris, he joined paris.pm, became Treasurer of the
French Perl Mongers, organized several French Perl Workshop and
was involved in OSDC.fr (a cross-language yearly conference).

He has a single module on CPAN (in the Acme:: namespace).
While he is organizing parties for Mongers, while he is counting
again and again the money of the French Perl Mongers, he's not
writing any single line of Perl.

And now, he's joining YEF?
Is this another excuse to avoid writing modules?

The deadline to send your YAPC::Europe 2014 proposal is tomorrow

June 26

If you are preparing a proposal to host YAPC::Europe conference in 2014,
now is a good time to send your proposal to the venue committee!

Reminder: don't forget to send your YAPC::Europe 2014 proposal

June 6

If you are considering hosting YAPC::Europe conference in 2014,
now is a good time to prepare and send your proposal to the venue committee!
There are only three weeks left before the deadline.

Call for Venue for YAPC::Europe::2014

March 8

Although YAPC::Europe::2013 preparations are well underway in Kiev,
it is time for the venue committee of the YAPC::Europe Foundation (YEF)
to think about the location of the 2014 conference. YAPC::Europe wouldn't
exist without dedicated teams of volunteers, and we are always excited
to see the enthusiasm and learn about the new ideas the community has to
offer.

Further information about preparing a complete application can be
found on our website. Proposals submitted
to the venue committee will be added to this public repository (you
may provide private information separately) to benefit future organizers.

The deadlines which apply to this portion of the procedure are:

Saturday, 13 April: Deadline for sending a letter of intent. This
letter simply expresses interest in hosting the conference and provides
contact information (both email and telephone) for at least two organizers.
This is an optional step but it can be to your advantage to alert the
venue committee of your proposal.

2012

The YAPC Europe Organizers Mailing List

October 30

The YAPC Europe Foundation (YEF) has created a dedicated Organizers Mailing
List. The purpose is to share relevant information between organizers of Perl
workshops, conferences and hackathons, in Europe, such that we can all benefit
from each others rapidly accumulating knowledge. Here's the link:

By letting everyone else know where, what and when, an event is going to take
place, and sharing our intentions, this might help to avoid the unfortunate
case where two events happen at the same time, as well as helping to spread
Perl events sensibly over the year. The list is intended as a one-stop shop for
anyone interested to participate in helping to propose, ask for help, and to
organize, all Perl-related events in the European sphere. Discussions have
already started. Please join and help us to promote local, as well as
nation-wide, events for the benefit of the larger Perl community in Europe.

Kiev selected for YAPC::Europe 2013

August 20

YAPC::Europe Foundation is pleased to announce
that Kiev, Ukraine has been chosen as the site for the
YAPC::Europe 2013.

We are confident that Kiev.pm and Moscow.pm's experienced team -- which
was responsible for many Perl events in Eastern Europe -- will put
together a wonderful conference. The theme for the next YAPC::Europe
will be 'Future Perl'.

We hope to see you in Kiev next summer!

Call for Venue for YAPC::Europe::2013

March 9

Although YAPC::Europe::2012 preparations are well underway in Frankfurt,
it is time for the venue committee of the YAPC::Europe Foundation (YEF)
to think about the location of the 2013 conference. YAPC::Europe wouldn't
exist without dedicated teams of volunteers, and we are always excited
to see the enthusiasm and learn about the new ideas the community has to
offer.

Further information about preparing a complete application can be
found on our website. Proposals submitted
to the venue committee will be added to this public repository (you
may provide private information separately) to benefit future organizers.

The deadlines which apply to this portion of the procedure are:

Saturday, 7 April: Deadline for sending a letter of intent. This
letter simply expresses interest in hosting the conference and provides
contact information (both email and telephone) for at least two organizers.
This is an optional step but it can be to your advantage to alert the
venue committee of your proposal.

YEF Financials reports available

January 5

For those interested in the global picture of "what is YEF actually doing?",
a global financial report
is also available.

2011

Frankfurt selected for YAPC::Europe 2012

August 25

YAPC::Europe Foundation is pleased to announce
that Frankfurt am Main, Germany has been chosen as the site for the
YAPC::Europe 2012.

We are confident that Frankfurt.pm's experienced team -- which was responsible
for several German Perl Workshops -- will put
together a wonderful conference. The theme for the next YAPC::Europe
will be 'Powerhouse Perl'.

We hope to see you in Frankfurt next summer!

YAPC::Europe 2012 Proposals

July 6

The YEF Venue Committee
has received two proposals to host YAPC::Europe 2012. The candidates are
Frankfurt and
Sofia.
The Venue Committee will spend the next few weeks examining the proposals
and clarifying any issues before reaching a decision.

Call for Venue for YAPC::Europe::2012

March 4

Although YAPC::Europe::2011 preparations are well underway in Riga,
it is time for the venue committee of the YAPC::Europe Foundation (YEF)
to think about the location of the 2012 conference. YAPC::Europe wouldn't
exist without dedicated teams of volunteers, and we are always excited
to see the enthusiasm and learn about the new ideas the community has to
offer.

Further information about preparing a complete application can be
found on our website. Proposals submitted
to the venue committee will be added to this public repository (you
may provide private information separately) to benefit future organizers.

The deadlines which apply to this portion of the procedure are:

Saturday, 30 April: Deadline for sending a letter of intent. This
letter simply expresses interest in hosting the conference and provides
contact information (both email and telephone) for at least two organizers.
This is an optional step but it can be to your advantage to alert the
venue committee of your proposal.

2010

Perl conferences timeline

August 10

Riga selected for YAPC::Europe 2011

August 5

YAPC::Europe Foundation is pleased to announce
that Riga, Latvia has been chosen as the site for the
YAPC::Europe 2011.

We are confident that Riga.pm's experienced team--which was responsible
for several Perl Workshops in a number of different countries--will put
together a wonderful conference. The theme for the next YAPC::Europe
will be 'Modern Perl'.

We hope to see you in Riga next summer!

YAPC::Europe 2011 Proposals Online

July 5

The YEF Venue Committee
has received two proposals to host YAPC::Europe 2011. The candidates are
Riga and
Frankfurt.
This is the second year that all proposals are being published, although
some portions of the application may be kept private at the request of
the team making the proposal.
The Venue Committee will spend the next few weeks examining the proposals
and clarifying any issues before reaching a decision.

Call for Venue for YAPC::Europe 2011

April 12

While YAPC::Europe 2010 preparations are well underway in Pisa,
it is time for the YAPC::Europe Foundation (YEF) to look for suitable sites
for the 2011 conference. Any dedicated group interested in hosting
YAPC::Europe::2011 should send a brief statement of intent to
venue@yapceurope.org. This should be followed by a complete
application. The deadline for applications is June 30, 2010.

For details on how to prepare your complete application, consider the
examples of previous conferences.
If your proposal is selected, it will be added to the others on this
page (you will have the opportunity to remove private information
first). Be certain to include contact information (including telephone
numbers) for at least two members of the group.

You may also direct any questions to the aforementioned email address.

A decision on the location will be publicly announced at the start
of the Pisa conference.

CeBIT is renowned as the world's largest ICT
trade fair. It is open to public from 2 to 6 March 2010 and attracts
IT specialist from all over the world.

The YAPC Europe Foundation (YEF) is a
non-profit organization which works to promote Perl in Europe
primarily through public events in Europe.

Yearly Renewal of YEF Board Members

February 11

The YAPC Europe Foundation Board Committee has nominated Dirk
De Nijs and Erik Colson to be Co-opted members of YEF Board,
effective immediately.

Dirk De Nijs is currently owner of ModuleBuilder, a Belgian IT
Consultancy company.

Erik Colson is currently Managing Director of Beaver Ltd. The growing
Belgian company is active in metal and glass constructions. Besides
this primary activity, Erik is the maintainer of some CPAN modules
with focus on stock trading.

Both Dirk De Nijs and Erik Colson organized or participated to Perl
events in Belgium from which they already gained substantial
experience. They are part of Vlaanderen Perl Mongers which, in
collaboration with Bruxelles Perl Mongers, recently announced the next
Belgian Perl Workshop
taking place on 26 June 2010 at the ESI school in Brussels.

Meanwhile, David Elbaz, former Treasurer, left the Board. The Board
would like to to thank David for his contributions and for the
time he has spent working on the formation of the Foundation.

The Board (officials and co-opted members) for 2010 is:

Officials:

Ann Barcomb

Philippe Bruhat

Nicholas Clark

Richard Foley

Norbert Grüner

Co-opted:

Erik Colson

Dirk De Nijs

Wendy van Dijk

Thomas Klausner

Elizabeth Mattijsen

Karen Pauley

Alberto Simões

The YAPC Europe Foundation (YEF) is a
non-profit organization which works to promote
Perl in Europe primarily through public events in Europe.

Conference cashflow graphs available

January 12

If you are considering using YEF's online
payment system for you conference, you'll probably be interested
in looking at the cashflow patterns
of previous conferences. The graphs on that page present the payment and
refund history for all conferences that have used it.

2009

Pisa to host Y::E 2010

August 3

The Pisa group brings together an experienced team which has organized
several Italian workshops. The conference theme is "the Renaissance
of Perl," a reference to Italy's role as the cradle of the Renaissance
as well as a recognition of the rebirth occurring within Perl through
the parallel initiatives of Perl 6 and Modern Perl 5. To keep up-to-date
on further developments, consider subscribing to our new
YEF news feed.

Several members of the venue comittee remarked that this year marked one
of the most difficult decisions to date, as the proposals from both Kiev
and Pisa were excellent. The committee would like to thank both groups
for their efforts.

We look forward to seeing you in Pisa next year!

Proposals to host Y::E 2010 received

July 3

The YEF Venue Committee
has received two proposals to host YAPC::Europe 2010. The candidates are
Kiev and
Pisa.
This year, for the first time, the proposals are being published (note
that some portions of the application may be kept private, by request
of the team making the proposal).
The Venue Committee will spend the next few weeks examining the proposals
and clarifying any issues before reaching a decision.

Learn about YEF at Y::E

July 2

"Why isn't the YAPC::Europe Foundation part of the Perl Foundation?
What is YEF's relationship with TPF?"
"What does YEF spend money on?"
"How does YEF get money?"

Philippe Bruhat will be addressing these questions and announcing the
location of YAPC::Europe 2010 at this year's Y::E conference in Lisbon.

Vienna.pm donates to YEF

June 10

Vienna.pm announced a generous donation of 2,500 Euros to YAPC::Europe
Foundation. This
money will enable YEF to continue to provide kickstart funds to
Perl workshops and conferences, and to underwrite the costs of
running the online payment system. More information on how YEF
will spend this money can be found on
the
event organizers' page.

YAPC::Europe 2009 Newsletter #5

May 21

The newest
YAPC::Europe
2009 newsletter (#5) has been released. Read it to learn about
early bird registration, confirmed speakers, training courses, banners
for blogs and websites, and receipts.

YEF on Identi.ca

May 14

We have added Identi.ca as an
alternative microblogging channel for announcements.

YEF on Twitter

May 8

In an effort to bring information in other formats, we have added
a Twitter account for
announcements. Announcements will still be posted on our website,
on use.perl.org,
Perlmonks, and other locations.

Call for Presentations for YAPC::Europe 2009

April 7

YAPC::EU::2009,
the 10th edition of the largest European Perl conference,
will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from the 3rd to the 5th of August, 2009.

This is the official Call for Presentations and here are the important
deadlines:

Deadline for talk proposals: April 30th 2009

Speaker notification: May 7th 2009

This year's theme for the conference is Corporate Perl.

Here's what we're looking for:

We're looking for talks on how corporate companies use Perl and why;

We're looking for talks to fit our beginner's track (if you want to
submit one and don't know what about, reach us at
organizers@yapceurope2009.org and we'll share with you our preliminary draft
of an expected beginner's track);

And, as usual, there is also enough room for talks that don't fit any of
those groups, so we'll be looking for and expecting dozens of proposal on
everything that is Perl related.

We'll be offering two kinds of time-slots for talks:

20 minutes

40 minutes

If you really need a different time-slot, get in touch with us and we'll see
what we can do.

Speakers may submit multiple talks. All speakers will have their
registration fee waived.

Call for Venue for YAPC::Europe 2010

April 7

While YAPC::Europe 2009 preparations are well underway in Lisbon,
it is time for the YAPC::Europe Foundation (YEF) to look for suitable sites
for the 2010 conference. Any dedicated group interested in hosting
YAPC::Europe::2010 should send a brief statement of intent to
venue@yapceurope.org. This should be followed by a complete
application. The deadline for applications is June 30, 2009.

For details on how to prepare your complete application, consider the
examples of previous conferences.
If your proposal is selected, it will be added to the others on this
page (you will have the opportunity to remove private information
first). Be certain to include contact information (including telephone
numbers) for at least two members of the group.

You may also direct any questions to the aforementioned email address.

A decision on the location will be publicly announced at the start
of the Lisbon conference.

2008

Lars Thegler and Anton Berezin join venue committee

November 27

Lars Thegler and Anton Berezin were active in organizing YAPC::Europe
2008 in Copenhagen. They now join the YEF
venue committee,
which is responsible for reviewing proposals to host YAPC::Europe.

YAPC::EU::2009 Newsletter #1

November 21

The first YAPC::EU::2009
newsletter has been published. This edition of the newsletter
contains announces the conference theme: Corporate Perl.
Other topics of the newsletter are: tentative dates and venue, notes
about sponsors, and details on communication channels. For more
information, read the newsletter, and consider signing up to receive
new information as soon as it is published.

Italian Perl Workshop a success

September 30

Enrico Sorcinelli reports that the Italian Perl Workshop was a success.
A new page,
workshop
stories, has been created to chronicle the experiences of workshop
organizers.

Two proposals for YAPC::Europe::2009

July 2

The Venue Committee would like to announce that we have received two
very interesting bids, from two great cities, to host YAPC::Europe 2009!
The two capitals, Moscow and Lisbon, have submitted very strong
proposals and the YEF Venue Commitee have a very hard task ahead of them
in deciding who will have the honour of hosting the next YAPC::Europe.
Over the next few weeks the committee will take a very close look at the
proposals, clarifying any issue we raise with the prospective
organisers, before we make a final decision for the host of YAPC::Europe
2009.

The public announcement for the location of YAPC::Europe 2009 will be
given during YAPC::Europe 2008 in Copenhagen. So if you want to be among
the first to know where to go in 2009, come to Copenhagen this summer!

Call for Venue for YAPC::Europe::2009

March 30

While we are all looking forward to YAPC::Europe 2008 in
Copenhagen,
it's time for the YAPC::Europe Venue Committee to consider suitable
hosts for the 2009 conference. Any dedicated group interested in hosting
YAPC::Europe::2009 should send a brief statement of intent to
venue@yapceurope.org as soon as possible. For this first statement of
intent a few lines like "City.pm is interested in hosting YAPC::Europe
2009" will be enough.

A full and complete application should then be sent to the same address
prior to the deadline for applications, which is June 30, 2008. The
YAPC::Europe Venue Committee will inform applicants by July 31, 2008
if their proposal was chosen. The public announcement of the location
for the 2009 conference will be announced during the 2008 conference in
Copenhagen.

2007

Copenhagen, Denmark to host YAPC::Europe 2008

August 29

YAPC::Europe Foundation is pleased to announce that Copenhagen, Denmark
has been chosen as the site for YAPC::Europe 2008, the ninth European
YAPC.

Copenhagen faced stiff competition from Braga, Portugal, which hosted
a memorable YAPC::Europe in 2005. This year also marked the first
submission from a group unaffiliated with Perlmongers: the
Informatics department of Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in
Cambridge, United Kingdom. We hope that both these groups will
give us the opportunity to consider their proposals again in the
future.

We are confident that Copenhagen.pm's experienced team--which was
responsible for several Nordic Perl Workshops--will put together a
wonderful conference.

We hope to see you in Copenhagen next summer!

Call for Venue for YAPC::Europe::2008

April 5

With preparations for YAPC::Europe::2007 well underway in Vienna, it is
time for the YAPC::Europe Venue Committee to consider suitable hosts for
the 2008 conference. Any dedicated group interested in hosting
YAPC::Europe::2008 should send a brief statement of intent to
venue@yapceurope.org. A full and complete application should then be
sent to the same address prior to the deadline for applications, which
is June 30, 2007.

Please direct any questions to venue@yapceurope.org, and a member of the
committee will endeavour to respond as soon as possible. The public
announcement of the location for the 2008 conference will be announced
during the 2007 conference in Vienna.

YAPC::Europe rescheduled

March 8

The Vienna organizers have announced their intention to reschedule
YAPC::Europe from Wednesday, 29 August - Friday, 31 August to
Tuesday, 28 August - Thursday, 30 August because of a
large cardiologist's conference which is taking place during the weekend.
By holding Y::E one day earlier, the team hopes to make it easier for
attendees to find accommodations.

New YAPC::Europe website

February 22

A new design of the YAPC::Europe Foundation website has been released.
With the redesign we hope to clarify our goals and introduce our new
logo, created by Liam McDermott of
InterMedia.

2006

Announcement: YAPC Venue Committee

December 5

The YEF board are pleased to announce the creation of the YAPC (Yet Another
Perl Conference) Venue Committee. This committee is responsible for selecting
the city/country to host the next YAPC::Europe from the available proposals.
Members are all, previous or current, conference organisers, so there is a
great deal of relevant experience on the committee. Other tasks include
advising the YEF board on kickstart sponsorship, and liasing with the chosen
venue during the planning phase.

Vienna selected for YAPC::Europe 2007

September 1

YAPC::Europe Foundation is pleased to announce
that Vienna, Austria has been chosen as the site for the
YAPC::Europe 2007,
the eigth European YAPC.

Vienna faced tough competition from Lyon, France and Pisa, Italy, and
we hope that these groups will give us the opportunity to consider their
proposals again in the future.

We are confident that Vienna.pm's experienced team--which was responsible
for several Austrian Perl Workshops--will put together a wonderful conference.
The theme for the next YAPC::Europe will be 'Social Perl'.